San Jose Annex
Bisbee, AZ 85603
520-432-5381 | ext. 3213
Samantha Goerlich
Early Literacy Outreach Coordinator | sgoerlich@bisbeeaz.gov
The Annex is located in the Bisbee Unified School District Administration Offices (Old Bisbee Middle School)
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This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Tutoring Program
Tutors are available at the Annex on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 - 5:30 PM during the school year.
Weekly Preschool Literacy Programs:
Mondays: Preschool Open Play: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Join the San Jose Annex for an hour of Open Play where preschoolers (ages birth to five) are invited to play with toys, create art, and read books in our new Children's Area while parents and caregivers can socialize and make new connections.
Wednesdays: Preschool Story Hour: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
The San Jose Annex's Little Book Club is for parents and caregivers and their children (ages birth to five). Enjoy an hour of reading, singing, doing crafts and creative movements. Snacks will be provided! And remember to check out some books to take home
Thursdays: Preschool STEAM Club: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Join the San Jose Library Annex for our multi-age interactive STEAM Club where parents/caregivers and their children will read stories and do projects related to science, technology, engineering, art and math. Subjects will include Our Senses, Counting and Comparing, Geometry and Attributes, Sorting and Classifying, and Patterning and Sequencing. This Club is designed to give parents/caregivers tips for supporting their children's math and science development at home.
If you are interested in seeing a specific program held at the Annex, please contact Alison Williams at: awilliams@bisbeeaz.gov or 520-432-4232
Though space is limited, the Annex has dedicated shelf space for the following collections:
Board Books
Easy Children's Books
Easy Reader Chapter Books
Bilingual Children's Books
Juvenile Fiction
Graphic Novels
Young Adult Fiction
Juvenile Nonfiction & Biography
Juvenile DVDs (Animated & Feature Films)
Early Learning DVDs
Children's Music CDs
Adult Fiction
Adult Mystery
Nonfiction
Large Print
Southwest
Audiobooks
Music CDs
Spanish Language
Parenting/Homeschooling
DVDs (Feature Film & Documentary)
Library materials from the Old Bisbee Library and any other library in Cochise County may be requested for delivery to the Annex via our Interlibrary Loan Service.
Public Computing: The Annex offers public computers with free internet access.
Printing: Printing may be done from the public computers: $.25/side for black/white & $1.00/side for color.
Copying: Photocopying is available for $.25/side for black/white & $1.00/side for color.
Scanning: Scanning to a USB drive (PDF) is available for $.25/scan.
Interlibrary Loan: Patrons interested in borrowing materials from the Main Library or any library in Cochise County may request their library materials be delivered to the Annex.
The Friends of the Copper Queen Library
Freeport McMoRan
Arizona State Library
Bisbee Unified School District
Cochise County Library District
Bisbee Rotary
Bisbee Foundation
StepUp Bisbee/Naco
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
BHS CTE Construction Class
Naco Wellness Initiative
Arizona Food Bank
Cochise County Health Department
Sloane and Danielle Bouchever
Joan Hanson
Maggie Ferguson
Doug Dunn and Donna Gaab
These include:
Volunteer Coordinator: Organizing volunteer schedule, assigning volunteers
Library Assistant: Front Desk: Checking library materials in/out
Library Clerk: Shelving books, shelf-reading, organizing library materials
Library Greeter: Greeting library patrons and assisting them in locating materials
Program Leader: Teaching a class or a series of programs, DOE
Program Assistant: Helping with programs, including Story Hour & STEAM Club
Tutor: Offering homework help to students in subjects like English and Math
Please fill out a Volunteer Packet available at the Annex, the Main Library or City Hall to be considered.